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TX GOV. PArTlSON.
He Says Very latte ssous the r
einc Railway Commissfou.

Ec SSSs Sosy lssa'e aDout tho Pa
einc Railway Commissfos.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August "a
Ex.Gov. Patiisop, president Of the
United States Pacific Railway Com
mission, arrived here this evening, but
declined TO talk Of the work accom-.
plished by the commission. He was
shown q dispatch relating to bis re.
quest to President Cleveland TO en-.
ploy counsel to appear for the govern
ment In the proceedings against
Uoited States Senator Leland Stan.
ford in the San Frsncieco courts. The
Governor saio that the commission
was given 10 understand that Il would
have q weeks time to prepare its
case, bat the hearing was suddenly
precipitated upon II last wsdnesday
before Judgs Field, and. notwith.
standing the i.ct that Pr, sident Cleve-
land had telegraphed the commission
10 employ counsel. Il was not able to
do 90 on account OF the time being 90
short. Senator Stanford's lawyers
argued that the senator should
not be compelled to answer all
the questions propounded by the
commission, inasmuch as Congress-
could not delegate iis inquisitorisl
powers TO persons outside Of that
body, and for the further alleged rea.
son that the government, oeing q
creditor Of the Psc a roads, could not
demand an account from the company
until the maturity OF certain bonds,
which would occur In 1890 The com.
mission q ed Q brief vi h the court aud
IL expects mat q decision will be
rendered soms time mex week. There
10 another case 10 be- decided by the
San Fra, cisco courts Ia which the
commission Ia interested. While one
oil IFS witnesses was about taking the
stand to testify 10 cer'sln matters
there was an Injunction served re-
ttraining him from giving bis testi.
mony. The commission means
10 have that injunction removed, and
will employ counsel 10 aid IL.
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ford that these records would 10 Of
great service to bis cfflce and save
much trouble, and Mr.. Rutherford
agreed with him and thought no harm
90 ild como from taking papers which
we're 90 soon to be destroyed.
Time after time up TO sbou year
ago Brumer says he sent packages Of
the papers TO Mr.. Rutherford.
He declares that he never
received any compensation for
this service. Mr.. Rutherford terms
his arrest an outrage which comes
upon him like thunderbolt. He de-
clares that he never received one oil
the stolen papers nor made any ar
rangemsnt In respect to them. II
would be absurd, be says,fo man In
bis position 10 put his liberty In jeop-
ardy to get information which he
could have for the asking by sending
to the Pension Once. At the
time he was said to have
been receiving the papers his
chief clerk, Otto J. H. Stein, was prac.
tlcalIy managing his business. Last
January he detected Stein In certain
surrep tiious practices and dsch srged
him. Sioce then Stein has tried to
iDjure him. II any arrangement was
made, he says, Stein made 1t. and II
the papers were received, Stein re-
csivrd them. He attributes the charge
and his arrest to STEMS malevolencs.
Rutherford and Brumer were com
rsdes during the rebellion, both bav.
ing been members of the New York
Seventh regiment Brumer expected
to lose bis position when the present
administration came into power, and
10 that anticipation he had spoken to
Gen. Rutherford. The latter had
promised 10 assist him In fading EN-.
ployment, and. out Of gratitude due
him, he says, he suggested and under
took to psifjrm friendly service in
return. The cases will come up In the
police court tomorrow.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

TINS bWs Republicans yesterday
siosed preference for Senator Ali.
soD ~ Presidential candidate. They
alsc a'op,ed a platform, which was
nothing moro than RspublIcanism run
10 seed. They declared themselves
glad 10 learn that the South was
msniIsftins . ira,emal spirit. and,
therefore, shook ont the folds Of the
bloody thlrt sud condemned Mr..
Cleveland because he he's regarded
The s1u,bern people as iollow.citiEeps.
II was about such platform no might
have been .'pectsd from the Republic
On party 81 he State Of Tut,le.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 24.-Two
negro minevs, West Thomas and Bob
Plat fought terrific fsht this morn.
Ing ct the Woodward ore mines, ten
miles southwest Of the city. They
had fallen out about . woman OF bad
repute. Thomas. who was out OF favor
with her, seeing Plat on his way 10
work this morning pulled Q razor and
declared he Was going TO cut his id
heart out, and this he tried 10 do when
Pat. came up. B fore Plat could
make any defense, his chest, arms and
neck were laid open BY half dossn
terrible gashes. Plat pulled Q pistol,
bat Thomas, who also had Q shooting
iron, Was too quick 70. HIN again and
shot him 10 ths breast. Plat answered
with shot that wounded Thomas
mortaily, but almost with his les,
breath Thomas half raised himself
from the ground aud fred another
shot which wounded Plat In the back
90 that u IL thought he cannot 70.
cover.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

Mn JonS HiLL, Of Columbus, Ga,
who Is regarded a, high authority on
cotton mill building, d6olsree, 10 the
Baltimore ManuIacurers' Record--a
journal. by tie way, which Ia doing =
great deal 10 promote the welfare OF
the sjuth-thas couligui,y to wsier.
power IL not absolutely essential 10 the
establishment Of cotton mills. He
says that II bs we're going 10 build Q
cotton mill today on his own account
~ any point, with coal at % or Ices q
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
Singular Accsaens.
ESPECIAL 70 ZEE APPsAL.l

NASHVILLE, TsSS., August "a
Daring the funeral Of Lee McGar, who
accideutly shot and killed himself
Monday night while on his way TO the
circus, Q singular accident occurred,
The room contained about City peo'
pie, when the door gave way and oil
we're precipitated Into the cellar. The
house was cot upon posts and the
overburdenipg. OF the hoor crashed IL,
Several people were bruised, but nc
one serious y injured.
After time Of great excitement and
confusion, matters were nj last
Strengthened out and the ceremonies
concluded at tue grav,. The Knight
OF Labor and the Salvation Army fol
lowed the remains 10 the grave.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

THs proposition to organlss the
young men Of ihe city Tor the pur.
pose Of assisting In the Cleveland 70
sp'ion las been well received, and
an ,nort 10 that end Ia now being
made. This 10 certainly step In the
right direction, aud II, az is proposed,
The organisation can be made per.
manent, ell the better.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
Another Railroad Probable,

Prsn BLuyy. AK, August "a
messrs. TalbG. and Foster, from New
York. representing q new rich syndi.
Gaze Of that city, started out today 10
make an optical survey Of the country
from here 10 Monroe, La, with the
view 10 build a railroad between the
two points. They were Joined here by
Louis Altheimer and other prominen,
capitalists OF this city.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

TINS Maryland Republicans do not
like President Cleveland's adminis'ra.
,iob. Thy say he does not enforce
the civil service law. II 10 remarkable
70 what petty complainings the Re.
pub lean party has been reduced.
There are no chsrses Of corruption
In the departments, no accusations oil
high crimes end misdemeanors. no In
tlmstions that tbs country suffering
from abuse Of power-only the peck
. Ing OF jackd,ws.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
THE TRADE PUsHRRs.
Commercial Travellers who were In
Memphis Yesterday.

>Ss.s s.SHssos WSHN -
Memphis Yesterday.
Frank ]. Cohen, representing the
Green City Printing IOk Company. Of
Cincinnati, 10 a. the Peabody. Mr..
Cohen Gays Mem phIs is the most pro-
ereesivs and wide awake city south Of
Cincinnati, and Mr.. Cohen goes every
where.
-.
Ed McCarty, who, as the represent.
alive OF the Kansas City Distilling
Company sells more "6ery Juice"
than any other man on the road,
struck the city yesterday and Ia stop
ping at the Gayoso.
-.
The genial George W. Harris, with
his "little yarn" Is 10 the city, repre-
senting Hood, Bombhght q Co, Of
Philadelphia. George Ia ut home
here.
ID. ]. Drsughan, one Of the leading
young dry goods merchants Of Cor
NTH, Miss. was in the city replenish.
Ing bis stock yesterday.
-.
W. H. Nichols, one Of the most pop.
ular Of New York drummers In the
dry goods line, who puts mp at the
Peabody, Is In the city looking after
the Interests Of his house.
.'s
L. Sydney, who does q big business
wherever he goes for the LIQUID Bread
Manufacturing Company Of ~. Louis,
10 registered at the Peabody.
..
W. w. Gaines, an old vicksburs,
Miss boy. who 10 nov serving Uncle
Sam" In the mail service on the
Kansas Oity road, took supper at the
Peabody last night
s's
J. A. David. the Southern agent for
Millsrd's COLLECTION Manufacturing
Company, New York, 10 circulating
among his customers.
-.
Z. A. Muir. one q the vide-awsks
travelling sa'esmen for The stsunch
house Of W. II. Berry q Co., has Just
come In from q suocesiul trip for q
rect. He has been tined by q. r,
b llipger and j. W. Richardson, oil
the sane house, and they will com
pare fales and entertain visiting Gus
toners for the next week or ten days
%.
I. II. Bond, Waiter Fpsler and
Joe HeriE'eldoer, popular travelling
aalesmen ior the wholesale clothing
house Of Jack, Anderson 4 Co., have
come In Tor lev days rest.
..
Charles Marks and L. II. Lyons
who look after the hating interests Of
Marks a Forsdiok throughout Ar
kansas and Mississippi, are giving the
country merchants q rect, and taking .
well earned one themselves, for few
days at home
q. r. Persons, oil Robson, Block a
Co, the big wholesale notion house
on Maiu street, has jus, come In from
q successful business trip.
.'s
Felix Ashew, VINO knows - much
about shoe leather - any man who
ever ssw . oovhids, representing Hill
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
The Author OF "Dfzse.-
Chicago Mall.

Dan Emmett, the man who wrote
Dixie, is still living in Chicago. He
is, as people who keep posted on
theatrical matters may remember,
one Of the founders Of minstrelsy in
this country. He Is an accomplished
fiddler and q natural musician. He
is also good citizen, which means,
OF course, that he iayors Law and
order. Once when Luther Latin
Mills was q prosecutor he found Dan
Emmett before him as O possible
juror. II didn't know at the time"
said Mr.. Mills, that he was q negro
minstrel, but that in itself would
have been no bar. But | liked his
face aud the shape Of his head.
Alter asking him a few questions
/ was satisfied with him and.
the defense making no objection, he
was accepted. The jury was out
several hours and 6ually returned a
verdict Of guilty. Some time after /
made an inquiry as 10 the cause OF
the delay and was astonished 10 learn
that Daniel Emmett was the cause
He was about the only one of tbs
jury who voted guilty on the 6rst
ballot. Tho others, or nearly all
were against him; but thew vera
won over by Dan Emmett's logic
The next time ! saw Dan | comnli.
mented him on his staying qualitie,
and remarked incidentally that / had
heard he was great fiddler. His
reply was: Come down to the houss
some time and Ill fiddle for you ~
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
mfssissppi orsnser- Meet 90 Eases
an Organisation.
IsrloilL 10 IN Irrr.L

isrsoiIL 10 vas lrrrALJ
JACKSON, Mlsa, August 2i.-At o 80
o'clock this morning tho Farmers Al.
liapoe mo, 10 Representative hall for
the purpose Of ,fisct,ng State organ.
is,,ion. X. b Warren, Of reIa,, secre.
tary Of the National Farmers Alliance
and State organiser, called The meeting
10 order Mr.. Dawes opened tho
meeting with prayer. L. n. Bobb was
elected temporary secretary. i "a
Hamilton, OF Holmes, was el,cted tan.
porssJ vice-preeidpnt Thlrty.tso oonn'
Ties are represented. With a to,si A.
tsndsnce Of irom 100 TO 1875 delegates.
The day was CONSUMED In appo,n,,r.
committees aud making the pscs...ss
preparation for permanent oyVsn,.y
ton. 0nisers win be elected ,oni"s,
and = constitution adopted, Tbs ~,
ganisiilon will DO In sessIon All =, ar a.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

IsprAxAroLIs, IsD.. August a.-The
largest comet that has appeared In
many years 10 visible hers tonight In
the northern shy. It's outline 10 some
what dim, but 10 perfectly plain TO the
naked eye. .Itws ast noticed about
10 O'Clock.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
the WEAIH HER.
IndteattOus.

For Tennessee and Ksntuoky; Rsir
weather, northeast winds. b,comins ,A,ia-
BE, asliEht rise 10 temperature.
For A sbama and Mississippii Pair wsath.
or; winds becoming light and variable
slishtty warmer In the northern portion
stationary temperature 10 the southern por
ion.
yor Arhan'as; Pair weather, wind, sen.
sally from east 70 touthi slightly warmer,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

snsAroR DAVIS and his fellow mem.
mers Of the Indian Investigating Com.
miiise are about TO start upon a tour
Of insp,c Ion. They will make In.
suiry ne 10 the cause Of Colorow's ire.
They do II, however st long range.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

Mn PowDtnLr denies very emphs,.
ically that he has any connection with
The new American party, On tho
contrary, he is radically opposed to II
Thus far no one has come forward 10
stand sponsor fnr the party.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
Cetsen Crop Rsdseed.

DUCK BIlL, MIss, Angus. A.-The
prospects Of the cotton crop. which .
month ago were 50 bright and prom.
Using, have been reduced 10 q very
gloomy condition. Without exs lgsrs.
ton, the protracted drought has In.
Jared the crop 80 per centum.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
The New. Father Ryss. Of Mem ph,..

hhe NV ssshef hyen. OF n~mpnts.
PrTsBuRo, Pa, August 2L-The
Rev. Father Ryan, Of Memphis, and
Bremen, Of New Orleans, were In the
city tonight on thor way East. To q
Commercial sEstte reporter they
stated that they were going TO New
York and would present q memorial,
signed BY many Catholics Of the sou b,
10 tho Rev. Father McGlynn. The
paper tenders the latter their sym.
pathy and expr, ssee the hope that he
will soon be reinitated 10 tue priett.
hood. Fathers Ryan and Bremen
will alec Wait Archbishop Corrigan
and protest againet the excommuni-
cation Of Father MoGlynn.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

THs Survivors Of Gen. Walkers
Eiesrsususn expedition are about 10
hold reunion. There will bs no do
nsnd ON the part Of the veterans for
pensions.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

morrow and probably longer. Chsn.
oellof Baxter McEarlaad, whose term
% chancellor Of the First judicial Dis
trict expires on the Goth inst, has
been reappointed - bis own success.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
MEMPHIS APPEAL
THURSDAY, {; AUGUST rs, 1887
THE MEMPHIS PAPER OF THE
LARGEST CIRCULATION
ID THE OLD RELIABLE APPEAL.
NOTICE.

Advertisers desiring to take advsn.
tsge Of the SPECIAL TRADE ISSUE
Of the APPEAL, september LIST, will con-
fer favor II they will send In their
announcements at ~ early q day 90
possible.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

IL Gov. PousD. Of Wisconsin. says
The mug Fump element Of that State
will BE- solid for Mr.. Cleveland In 1883,
and tina. Mr.. Cleveland will get the
electoral vote OF Wisconsin sure.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

Nor In msny years hiss the country
been 90 quiet a. at the present time.
The general drift Of nsws 10 without
sensation.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

A COUNT 10 wooins the daughter Of
BuR'lo Bill. This IL one Of the In
sonveniences q rich American father
always suffers when ne woes abroad.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

PAna.-Dsgus ing scenes are TAX.
iuq place on the Pace Ro, q iette,
where 5000 ropg's are c.mpius out
sxsitIns the execution OF Pfapslni'
Tne mob are singing indecent sonss In
references 10 Pralsipi, Who, on being
avskensd By the noise. ssked . WARREN
what was the cause o. u, and We, toid
thst h va occssionsd By strike
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

Nav YoRK, August A.-AIs. Fan
ME 4. Roberts was served with an
order Of arrest by tho Manhattan
Company tonight. Mrs. Roberts Ia
the lady 10 whom Cashier Scott rays
he gave $4,000 10 keep for him before
he ran away. At q late hour she
had not secured bail, and was under
ares, at her mag lhcsnt home. She
declare there 10 not ono word Of truth
In the Scott affidavit 90 lar as y TO-
laies 10 her; she never knew ecou,
nor heard Of him I'll she cav her
name mixed with his In the papers.
Her lawyer, who was present, ndd,d
at 10 ali q terrible mistake, when
aha 4 be cleared upa'esr y as possible
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

81. PsrrRsnuRo.-Iti IL rumo,ed thu,
q powerful tyi d cate a AmstIssn csn'
iiaiitts, hesd,d by one a the Vandsr.
bille, " negotiating with the oovs,n.
ment LOT permi..ion TO work the Ural
gold mines. The syndicate, n IA aid
vial pay q yearly rental 10 the eoyern,
ment and will greatly ipcrssse tbs
production Of the mines. "s
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
Yesterdays Local Temperature.
Memphis Signal Ones RspOrt.l


-I.rinsn ,.mg.r.,ur., J9.oi nInImun.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

Jerry Robinson, one Of the live mer-
chants from the thriving town Of
Charleston, Miss., who finds 1t cheaper
to buy bis goods OF all kinds in Men,
phis than any other market, hiss had
the Gay so as his base Of operations
for the past few dsys.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

Hugo Becker, Of 81. Louis, who
looks after the interest Of large dry
goods firm Of that city, is at the
Gayoso.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

q. r. Persons, oil Robson, Block a
Co, the big wholesale notion house
on Main street, has Just come In from
q successful business trip.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

George HallahAn, representing the
mammoth pork house Of Phil ID. Ar
mou, a Co., Chicago, IL Stopping At
the GaJoeo. tis likely that the hog
market will sharpen its teeth within
the next few days, OF may be lard will
not be worth gre asing with.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

Felix Askew, VINO knows - much
sbou, shoe leather - any man Who
ever sav . covhide, rsprcssntlns HIll
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

Lou Shelton, who sells cloth "all
WOO and yard wide" for one Of the
largest Cincinnati houses, opened mp
his samples at the Peabody yesterday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

Charles Marks and L. II. Lyons,
who look after the hating interests Of
Marks a Forsdick throughout Ar.
kansas and Mississippi, are giving the
country merchants q rect, and taking q
well earned one themselves, for q lew
days at home.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

Capt =. O. Stokes and W. 7. niece.
hee, two Of the wealthiest planters In
the bottoms, aud large purchasers Of
plantation supplies, we're In the city
Tor lew hours today. As usual, they
stopped at the Peabody.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

I. II. Bond, Waiter Fssler and
Joe HerE'eldoer, popular travelling
aaleemen inr the wholesale clothing
house Of Jack, Anderson 4 Co., have
come Ia Tor q lev days rest.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

L. 8. Rosenbaum, who upholds
kentucky bourbon as the finest pre-
ventive for snake and all other kinds
Of bites on earth, is Stopping ct the
Gsyoso, and will SHOW the bourbon
dealers that the brands from his man.
moih Louisville, KY. house are the
best on the market.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25


Mr.. Allen Rutherford, q lawyer OF
high standing and extensive practice
IN this city, formerly an auditor Of the
Treasury Department, under Pfesi.
dent Grant, was arrested today upon
q ohHrse OF receiving certain records
stolen from the Pension Office. Mr..
Richard Brumer, q clerk In the eur.
vivipg soldiers division Of the Pension
Office, was also arrested. charged with
stealing the records in question. The
missing papen were records OF the
service Of Surviving soldiers which
had been copied into the books OF the
Pension Office. Their loai Il, there.
fore, OF lite moment TO the Pension
Office, but their possession 10
assumed 10 be OF consequence 10 a
cain agsnt with an extensive practice.
Mr., Rutherford gave bail In 5000 and
was at once ieleased; but Mr.. Brumer,
In default u hail, wac locked up. MIR.
Brumer has declined TO employ coun.
sci and tays he 10 willing TO plead
gully 10 the abstraction q the p.perp,
bat he declares that he had no pur.
pose Of robbing the government OF
anything Of value. Their possible
value TO a claim agent was suggested
10 him by the Tact that Mr.. Rather.
ford was in the habit Of sendlnR 10
the Pension Office for the In.
fJrmation obtained In these rapers,
and inasmuch a. II was tho
practice Of the Office 10 dc
stroy the originals after they had been
copied, he thought II no harm 10 AXE
them. He suggested 70 Mr.. Ruiher.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25

W. A. Ramsey, he Arkansas man,
and E. L. Wright, the cold steel man
for Mississippi, representing the solid
hardware house Of Graham, Cousins
4 o., are letting their steel rust
while they .us;iosss lew days from
their buoy work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-08

THE LETTER CARRIERS The nomination
bv Postmaster Herbert of Messrs. c. A.
Howerd, c. T. Price. G. w. Dix and limo.
thy Hayes TO be lctte: carriers and G. S.
Waities to be substitute, which, us hereto
fore stated in the GAZETTE, had been made,
hes been confirmed by the Department in
Washington, and the above named have
been notified TO prepare their bonds-$1 900
each The carriers will now procure their
uniforms and cutter upon the discharge CT
their duties on the first proximo, the day on
which the free delivery system goes into eff
feet in this city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-08

AssIGNMENT.-M B. w. Nails, doing
6 hardware business at the southeast corner
of King and Washington streets, to day
made an assignment to Mr.. J. NJ. johnson
TO-. the benefit of his creditors. The liabili-
tiea are estimated OF 600 and the assets 81
50 500, so it is expected that the creditors
Will receive the full amount of their claims
as soon rs the trustee can settle the affairs.
No proferred creditors are named, all being
PIT on an equal footing. The cause Of
the assignment, it is said, was tho Inability
OF Mr. Nails TO make collections ofou'siand-
ing bills
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-08

Bells MAHIoNErrEs Tho Opera House
was fired TO its utmost capacity last night,
Ii 9 occasion being the sacond appearance in
tijs city of Bells Royal Marionettes. Thc
programme opened with Ellis & Burke
lug table act Of "A Night in Wonderland
Next came the royal marionettes in nin-
stel scene and Humpty Dumpty. The
dancing skeleton, which followed, is one Of
the finest pieces OF mechanism ever seen Gu
this stage. Miss Adele Gilbert, or her mus
ical glasses, pleased every oAe, while Sigoor
Giovanni, With his troupe OF educated ca
nary bird., drew admiration from all the
ladies and children Nine. Strong's Fata
Morgana showed some excsilent views.
The two leading presents given last night
were French china tea set OF sc pieces,
won by Peter Simpson, 122 Patrick street,
and chamber set OF II pieces, won by w.
F. Gordon, 2lS Henry street.